Hiring for VP Finance for an Automation firm

Financial Strategy & Leadership:

- Own Company's financial strategy, annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning.

- Build and maintain multi-entity, multi-country financial models covering hardware, software, and services businesses.

- Provide the CEO and Board with financial insights, unit economics, profitability analysis, and cash runway visibility.

- Drive capital efficiency, margin improvement, and working capital optimization.

Accounting, Controls & Compliance:

- Own end-to-end accounting operations across Singapore, India, Australia, and other operating entities.

- Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.

- Lead statutory audits, tax filings, GST/VAT compliance, transfer pricing, and regulatory compliance across jurisdictions.

- Establish and strengthen internal financial controls, approval matrices, governance policies, and finance SOPs.

- Oversee accounting systems, reporting automation, and finance process improvements.

Legal & Corporate Governance:

- Act as the internal owner for all legal and corporate governance matters while coordinating with external legal counsels.

- Manage shareholder agreements, ESOP administration, vesting schedules, and clawback mechanisms.

- Review and oversee customer contracts, Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Service Level Agreements (SLAs), commercial agreements, and contract negotiations.

- Manage vendor, supplier, and strategic partner agreements.

- Ensure compliance with Companies Act requirements, board governance standards, statutory filings, and cross-border regulations.

- Support Board meetings, resolutions, cap table management, and corporate governance activities.

Fundraising & Investor Relations:

- Lead financial preparation for Series-B fundraising and future capital raises.

- Own investor data rooms, financial models, projections, valuation scenarios, and sensitivity analyses.

- Coordinate financial, legal, tax, and commercial due diligence processes.

- Partner closely with the CEO on investor discussions, fundraising strategy, and term sheet negotiations.

- Manage cap tables, equity dilution planning, and investor reporting.

- Serve as the primary finance contact for existing investors, venture capital firms, and strategic partners.

Banking, Treasury & Risk Management:

- Build and manage relationships with banks, lenders, and financial institutions.

- Structure and negotiate working capital facilities, bank guarantees, trade finance, letters of credit, and foreign exchange hedging arrangements.

- Own treasury operations, liquidity planning, cash management, and financial risk mitigation.

- Monitor foreign currency exposure across multiple international operations.

Team Building & Process Scaling:

- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing finance and accounting organization.

- Develop finance managers and regional finance teams across multiple countries.

- Implement scalable finance processes capable of supporting enterprise customers and global audits.

- Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, Product, and Leadership teams to enable business growth.

What We Are Looking For:

- 10 - 15+ years of experience in finance leadership roles, preferably in:

- VC-backed startups

- Hardware + SaaS / deep-tech / industrial companies

- Proven experience owning:

- Company-wide finance and accounting

- Multi-entity, multi-country operations

- Fundraising and investor interactions

- Strong understanding of:

- Revenue recognition for hardware, software, and services

- Working capital-heavy businesses

- Cross-border taxation and compliance

- Prior experience with Series-A / Series-B fundraising.

- Exposure to manufacturing, robotics, or industrial automation.

- Experience setting up ESOPs, share buy-backs, and vesting frameworks.

- CA / CPA / CFA or equivalent qualification.

What Success Looks Like:

- Clean, audit-ready financials across all entities.

- Strong cash runway visibility and improved working capital cycles.

- Smooth execution of Series-B fundraising and investor diligence.

- Robust legal and compliance framework with minimal founder dependency.